Health

New immigration rules will make it more difficult for the NHS to attract vital migrant workers.

Families encouraged to reach out for mental health support if they're struggling during the Coronavirus lockdown.

Reports suggest there has a significant increase in DNR's since the Covid-19 outbreak.

Health Secretary urged to recognise the contribution of care workers during the coronavirus outbreak.

Campaigners calls on government and local authorities to do more to help hungry households.

"Shameful and unacceptable" policy must be abandoned immediately, say charities in a damning open letter.

The Leprosy Mission is calling for an end to the use of the term ‘leper’ in relation to Covid-19.

Charities urge government to 'save our sector'.

GP letter claims that signing a "do not resuscitate" order would help to protect family and friends and NHS workers.

Vulnerable children are at risk of becoming "unseen victims" of the coronavirus pandemic, think tank warns.

Government must ensure "no one is left behind", says SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford.

Supermarkets should prioritise some home delivery slots for elderly and vulnerable people, says SNP MP.

Face-to-face benefit benefit assessments for all sickness and disability benefits have been suspended for three months.

Tories announce prescription charge price hike in England.

Under current rules the terminally ill can only be fast-tracked through the benefits system if they've been given less than...

Report calls for urgent changes to health and welfare policies to prevent unnecessary baby deaths.

SNP says Universal Credit claimants who become sick must be protected from the threat of sanctions.

New research findings should "serve as a wake up call” for the government to improve benefits and build more affordable...

Landmark study calls for urgent reforms to the Government's flagship Universal Credit benefit system.

Health Secretary given just 14 days to respond to a threat of legal action by the equalities watchdog.

One in five organisations are offering care to fewer individuals as a means of balancing the books.

"For the whole process to be a sham and for the assessment to be undermined by auditors is infuriating.”

Gail Ward was told that she did not qualify for PIP payments, despite living with a potentially life-threatening heart condition.